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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-7098 · published 26 September 2016

CVE-2016-7098: Gnu wget race condition vulnerability

Gnu · Wget

Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 7.5% · top 5.7% CWE-362 · Race condition
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
7.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html ExploitMailing List
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html ExploitMailing List
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-7098), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.